Upcoming legislation sponsored by Lamar Alexander that relates to NLRB
Govtrack currently gives it a 42% chance of success which is quite good but they are where they are because Obama is likely to veto
Feb 9, 2015
Status:
Passed House & Senate
on Mar 19, 2015
This resolution was passed by Congress on March 19, 2015 and goes to the President next.
Added to the Senate’s floor schedule for the next legislative day on Mar 22, 2015.
NLRB Election Rule: House Votes To Block Pro-Union 'Ambush Election' Regulation
The House voted Thursday to block the National Labor Relations Board from implementing a new rule aimed at speeding up union elections. The 232-186 vote comes weeks after the resolution passed the Senate. Still, it is highly unlikely to become law, as the White House has vowed to veto the measure.
For Republicans and their business allies, the NLRB’s new rule is a thinly veiled giveaway to Big Labor. They’ve dubbed it the “ambush election” rule.
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Unions have long complained of what they see as unnecessary obstacles to organizing, and the new regulation, which the NLRB finalized in December, addresses some of those concerns.
Among other things, the rule eliminates the minimum 25-day waiting period between the time a union election is ordered and can actually take place, prevents employers from filing legal challenges over eligibility matters until after workers vote on representation, and allows unions to file election documents electronically rather than through snail mail.
“[The] rule helps to level the playing field for workers so they can more freely choose to make their voice heard,” reads the White House veto threat. “In doing so, it will help us build an economy that gives greater economic opportunities and security for middle-class families and those working to join the middle class.”
http://www.ibtimes.com/nlrb-election-rule-house-votes-block-pro-union-ambush-election-regulation-1853174
Felt it was worth a mention when it comes to current events.
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